DEAD AIR with Uncle John
by Uncle John
DEAD AIR is a music broadcast hosted by GDRADIO.NET's own Uncle John and provided every Sunday night by WESU Middletown, 88.1 FM. WESU Middletown is located on campus at Wesleyan University in Middletown, CT, and is one of the nation's oldest continuously broadcasting commercial-free stations. The broadcast typically features musical selections from The Grateful Dead, Jerry Garcia Band, Ratdog, Phil Lesh and Friends, The Dead, Mickey Hart, Bill Kreutzmann Trio, Legion Of Mary, Reconstruction, Furthur, Dead and Company, The Other Ones, Wolf Bros and even Go Ahead.
Episodes
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DEAD AIR with Uncle John - Episode #1069
Truckin' > Smokestack Lightning Comes a Time Sugar Magnolia Keep Your Day Job (1985-06-14 The Greek Theatre, University of California - Berkeley, CA) Touch Of Grey New Minglewood Blues Friend Of The Devil Cassidy Dupree's Diamond Blues Me and My Uncle > Big River China Cat Sunflower > I Know You...
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DEAD AIR with Uncle John - Episode #1070
Lost Sailor > Saint Of Circumstance Terrapin Station The Wheel Gimme Some Lovin' Throwing Stones Not Fade Away She Belongs To Me U.S. Blues (1985-06-15 The Greek Theatre, University of California - Berkeley, CA) In The Midnight Hour Bertha Walkin' Blues Tennessee Jed (1985-06-16 The Greek…
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DEAD AIR with Uncle John - Episode #1071
ALL TRACKS: 1985-06-16 The Greek Theatre, University of California - Berkeley, CA My Brother Esau Big Railroad Blues Looks Like Rain Scarlet Begonias > Fire On The Mountain > Samson and Delilah That's It For The Other One > Goin' Down The Road Feeling Bad > I Need A Miracle > Wharf Rat Turn On…
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DEAD AIR with Uncle John - Episode #1066
Dancin' In The Street > Bird Song (1984-07-15 Greek Theatre - Berkeley, CA) Iko Iko C.C. Rider Dire Wolf China Doll > Baby What You Want Me To Do > Sugar Magnolia (1985-02-18 Henry J. Kaiser Convention Center - Oakland, CA) Truckin' > Terrapin Station Touch Of Grey Johnny B Goode (1985-02-19…
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DEAD AIR with Uncle John - Episode #1067
All tracks: 1985-02-20 Henry J. Kaiser Convention Center - Oakland, CA Cold Rain and Snow > Day Tripper West L.A. Fadeaway Mama Tried > Big River Tennessee Jed Scarlet Begonias > Fire On The Mountain > Playing In The Band Turn On Your Lovelight U.S. Blues
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DEAD AIR with Uncle John - Episode #1068
ALL TRACKS: 1985-06-14 The Greek Theatre, University of California - Berkeley, CA Dancing in the Street C.C. Rider Peggy-O Hell In A Bucket Keep On Growing Stagger Lee Let It Grow Deal Morning Dew > Playing In The Band China Doll
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DEAD AIR with Uncle John - Episode #1065
Jack Straw Jack-a-Roe Mama Tried > Mexicali Blues Stagger Lee The Music Never Stopped (1979-08-14 McNichols Sports Arena - Denver, CO) INTERVIEW: HOLLIE ROSE ("When Push Comes to Shove - Real Life On Dead Tour") It Must Have Been The Roses Lost Sailor > Saint Of Circumstance It's All Over Now…
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DEAD AIR with Uncle John - Episode #1062
All Tracks: 1976-06-03 Paramount Theatre - Portland, OR Might As Well Cassidy Row Jimmy The Music Never Stopped Scarlet Begonias Dancin' In The Street Help On The Way > Slipknot > Franklin's Tower One More Saturday Night The Wheel
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DEAD AIR with Uncle John - Episode #1063
All Tracks: 1976-06-04 Paramount Theatre - Portland, OR The Promised Land Friend Of The Devil Mama Tried Sugaree Lazy Lightning > Supplication Mission In The Rain Looks Like Rain Playing In The Band Might As Well Samson and Delilah Dancin' In The Street Johnny B. Goode
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DEAD AIR with Uncle John - Episode #1064
Tomorrow Is Forever (1974-10-19 Winterland Arena - San Francisco, CA) (RIP Dolly Parton) China Cat Sunflower > I Know You Rider (1974-07-27 Roanoke Civic Center - Roanoke, VA) It Hurts Me Too Cumberland Blues Empty Pages (1971-08-24 Auditorium Theatre - Chicago, IL) Ramble On Rose Big River U.S....
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DEAD AIR with Uncle John - Episode #1059
(All Tracks: 1972-07-26 Paramount Theater - Portland, OR) Cold Rain and Snow Black Throated Wind Mississippi Half-Step Uptown Toodeloo Mexicali Blues Sugaree El Paso China Cat Sunflower > I Know You Rider Jack Straw Tennessee Jed Playing In The Band Casey Jones One More Saturday Night
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DEAD AIR with Uncle John - Episode #1060
Sugaree (JGB 1976-05-21 Orpheum Theatre - San Francisco, CA) How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You) (JGB 1980-02-28 Wilkins Theatre (Kean College) - Union, NJ) That's What Love Will Make You Do (Garcia and Saunders 1974-08-11 Keystone - Berkeley, CA) Catfish John (JGB 1980-03-01 Capitol Theater -...
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DEAD AIR with Uncle John - Episode #1061
Mystery Train (JGB 1978-03-22 Veteran's Hall - Sebastopol, CA) Don't Let Go (JGB Studio 'Cats Under The Stars') Man Of Constant Sorrow Long Black Veil House Of The Rising Sun (Garcia, Grisman and Rice 'The Pizza Tapes') Someday Baby That's Alright Mama (Legion Of Mary 1975-07-04 Great American...
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DEAD AIR with Uncle John - Episode #1057
Jack Straw (1984-10-20 Carrier Dome - Syracuse, NY) Greatest Story Ever Told The Music Never Stopped (1994-09-18 Shoreline Amphitheatre - Mountain View, CA) Viola Lee Blues > Bertha > Viola Lee Blues (Dead and Co 2019-12-28 The Forum - Los Angeles, CA) Eyes Of The World > Slipknot! > China Doll...
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DEAD AIR with Uncle John - Episode #1058
All Tracks: 1989-07-19 Alpine Valley Music Theater - East Troy, WI Hell In A Bucket > Sugaree Mama Tried > Mexicali Blues Althea Victim Or The Crime > West L.A. Fadeaway Desolation Row > Deal Box of Rain > Foolish Heart
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DEAD AIR with Uncle John - Episode #1042
The Way You Do the Things You Do (JGB 1991-02-28 The Warfield - San Francisco, CA ) Touch Of Grey > Walkin' Blues Candyman Box of Rain Mexicali Blues > Maggie's Farm (1990-10-28 Le Zenith - Paris, France) Mission In The Rain You Never Can Tell (C'est La Vie) Simple Twist Of Fate (JGB 1991-02-28…
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DEAD AIR with Uncle John - Episode #1043
I Second That Emotion Like A Road Leading Home My Sisters And Brothers > Deal Don't Let Go How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You) Everybody Needs Somebody To Love Evangeline That Lucky Old Sun (JGB 1991-03-02 The Warfield - San Francisco, CA)
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DEAD AIR with Uncle John - Episode #1044
Althea Tennessee Jed Stander On The Mountain Victim Or The Crime > Eyes Of The World > Estimated Prophet > Uncle John's Band Wharf Rat > Sugar Magnolia (1990-10-28 Le Zenith, Paris, France)
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DEAD AIR with Uncle John - Episode #1045
Touch of Grey > Greatest Story Ever Told (1987-04-04 The Centrum - Worcester, MA) Someday Baby (Legion Of Mary 1975-07-04 Great American Music Hall - San Francisco, CA) Playing In The Band > Comes A Time > Willie And The Hand Jive (1987-04-04 The Centrum - Worcester, MA) That's Alright Mama...
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DEAD AIR with Uncle John - Episode #1046
Feel Like a Stranger C.C. Rider Althea Mama Tried > Mexicali Blues Loser New Minglewood Blues Candyman > Looks Like Rain > Deal Around and Around > Johnny B. Goode (1981-03-20 Rainbow Theatre - London, England) Don't Ease Me In (1981-03-21 Rainbow Theatre - London, England)
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DEAD AIR with Uncle John - Episode #1047
Jack Straw Friend Of The Devil Mama Tried > Me and My Uncle Ramble On Rose Cassidy Sunrise Sugaree Samson and Delilah It Must Have Been The Roses Estimated Prophet > He's Gone (1978-02-01 Uptown Theater - Chicago, IL)
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DEAD AIR with Uncle John - Episode #1048
The Other One Wharf Rat > Sugar Magnolia (1978-02-01 Uptown Theatre - Chicago, IL) Scarlet Begonias > Fire On The Mountain Terrapin Station > Playing In The Band Truckin' > Good Lovin' (1978-01-31 Uptown Theatre - Chicago, IL)
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DEAD AIR with Uncle John - Episode #1049
Cold Rain and Snow (1972-05-24 The Strand Lyceum - London, England) Greatest Story Ever Told Mister Charlie (1972-05-07 Bickershaw Festival - Wigan, England) Sugaree (1972-04-11 Newcastle City Hall - Newcastle, England) Mexicali Blues (1972-05-24 The Strand Lyceum - London, England) Big Boss Man...
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DEAD AIR with Uncle John - Episode #1050
Playing In The Band Ramble On Rose Black Throated Wind (1972-05-07 Bickershaw Festival - Wigan, England) Sittin' On Top Of The World Comes A Time (1972-05-23 The Strand Lyceum - London, England) Turn On Your Lovelight (1972-05-07 Bickershaw Festival - Wigan, England) Rockin' Pneumonia And Boogie...
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DEAD AIR with Uncle John - Episode #1051
One More Saturday Night (1972-04-08 Wembley Empire Pool - London, England) Uncle John's Band The Stranger (Two Souls In Communion) (1972-05-23 The Strand Lyceum - London, England) Dark Star > Mind Left Body Jam Sugar Magnolia > Caution (Do Not Stop On The Tracks) (1972-04-08 Wembley Empire Pool -...
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DEAD AIR with Uncle John - Episode #1052
Promised Land Sugaree Mama Tried > El Paso Tennessee Jed Looks Like Rain Deal Lazy Lightning > Supplication Peggy-O The Music Never Stopped Sugar Magnolia Johnny B. Goode (1977-05-05 Veterans Memorial Coliseum - New Haven, CT)
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DEAD AIR with Uncle John - Episode #1053
(ALL TRACKS: 1983-04-22 Veterans Memorial Coliseum - New Haven, CT) Feel Like A Stranger Bird Song C.C. Rider Row Jimmy Mama Tried > Mexicali Blues Cold Rain and Snow My Brother Esau Deal Help On The Way > Slipknot > Franklin's Tower
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DEAD AIR with Uncle John - Episode #1054
Samson and Delilah Truckin' > Spoonful > Stella Blue Around and Around > Good Lovin' It's All Over Now Baby Blue (1983-04-22 Veterans Memorial Coliseum - New Haven, CT) Alabama Getaway > Greatest Story Ever Told Candyman New Minglewood Blues Tennessee Jed Lazy Lightning > Supplication (1983-04-23...
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DEAD AIR with Uncle John - Episode #1055
(All tracks: 1983-04-23 Veterans Memorial Coliseum - New Haven, CT) Peggy-O Far From Me The Music Never Stopped Scarlet Begonias > Fire On The Mountain Lost Sailor > Saint Of Circumstance The Other One
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DEAD AIR with Uncle John - Episode #1056
Wharf Rat Throwing Stones > Not Fade Away One More Saturday Night (1983-04-23 Veterans Memorial Coliseum - New Haven, CT) Tore Up Over You (JGB 1978-06-10 Keystone - Berkeley, CA) Simple Twist Of Fate (JGB 1978-02-19 Civic Auditorium - Santa Cruz, CA) The Way You Do The Things You Do (JGB...
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DEAD AIR with Uncle John - Episode #1001
The Music Never Stopped (1978-05-13 The Spectrum - Philadelphia, PA) Althea (1981-03-14 Hartford Civic Center - Hartford, CT) Playing In The Band (1973-03-16 Nassau Coliseum - Uniondale, NY) Estimated Prophet > Eyes Of The World (1979-08-12 Red Rocks Amphitheatre - Morrison, CO) Wharf Rat...
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DEAD AIR with Uncle John - Episode #1002
Hard To Handle (1971-04-25 the Fillmore East, NYC) Doin' That Rag (1969-06-05 Fillmore West - San Francisco, CA) My Brother Esau (1983-08-20 Frost Amphitheatre - Palo Alto, CA) Deal (1991-05-12 Shoreline Amphitheatre - Mountain View, CA) Scarlet Begonias > Touch Of Grey > Fire On The Mountain...
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DEAD AIR with Uncle John - Episode #1003
Help On The Way > Slipknot! > Franklin's Tower (1976-10-01 Market Square Arena - Indianapolis, IN) Brown-Eyed Women (1977-03-20 Winterland - San Francisco, CA) Truckin' > Smokestack Lightnin' (1989-07-15 Deer Creek - Noblesville, IN) Bird Song (1972-09-15 Boston Music Hall - Boston, MA) Let It…
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DEAD AIR with Uncle John - Episode #1004
How Sweet It Is To Be Loved By You (JGB 1976-02-15 Sophies - Palo Alto, CA) Hell In a Bucket > Deal (1985-10-29 Fox Theatre - Atlanta, GA) Big Boy Pete (1985-11-21 HJK Convention Center - Oakland, CA) Terrapin Station Suite (Bobby Weir and Wolf Bros 2024-01-12 Riviera Maya, MX) Slipknot! > China...
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DEAD AIR with Uncle John - Episode #1005
Enjoying the Ride Vol. 01 Fillmore West, San Francisco, CA (6-5-69, 6-7-69, 6-8-69) Morning Dew Me and My Uncle Doin' That Rag He Was a Friend of Mine Hard To Handle Cosmic Charlie That's It For The Other One China Cat Sunflower Sitting On Top Of The World Dark Star (1969-06-05 Fillmore West…
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DEAD AIR with Uncle John - Episode #1006
- Enjoying the Ride Vol. 01 Fillmore West, San Francisco, CA (6-5-69, 6-7-69, 6-8-69) Dire Wolf > Dupree's Diamond Blues (1969-06-07 Fillmore West - San Francisco, CA) Dancing In The Street China Cat Sunflower (1969-06-08 Fillmore West - San Francisco, CA) Cosmic Charlie That's It For The Other…
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DEAD AIR with Uncle John - Episode #1007
- Enjoying the Ride Vol. 02 Capitol Theatre, Port Chester, NY (2-24-71, 2-20-71) Sugar Magnolia I'm a King Bee Greatest Story Ever Told > Johnny B. Goode Deal New Minglewood Blues Truckin' Not Fade Away > Goin' Down The Road Feeling Bad > Not Fade Away > Turn On Your Lovelight (1971-02-24 Capitol...
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DEAD AIR with Uncle John - Episode #1008
- Enjoying the Ride Vol. 02 Capitol Theatre, Port Chester, NY (2-24-71 and 2-20-71) The Other One > Wharf Rat (1971-02-20 Capitol Theatre - Port Chester, NY) - Enjoying the Ride Vol. 03 Fillmore East, New York, NY (4-25-71 and 4-27-71) Truckin' Loser Me and Bobby McGee Cold Rain and Snow Ain't It...
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DEAD AIR with Uncle John - Episode #1009
- Enjoying the Ride Vol. 03 Fillmore East, New York, NY (4-25-71 and 4-27-71) Truckin' Mama Tried Bertha Next Time You See Me Cumberland Blues Me and Bobby McGee Loser Hard To Handle China Cat Sunflower > I Know You Rider Casey Jones Sugar Magnolia Deal Me and My Uncle Bird Song (1971-04-27 The...
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DEAD AIR with Uncle John - Episode #1010
That's a Touch I Like When I Paint My Masterpiece Expressway (to Your Heart) (JG MS 1972-01-20 Lion's Share - San Anselmo, CA) Don't Let Go (JGB 1976-11-08 Sophie's - Palo Alto, CA) Simple Twist Of Fate Run For The Roses They Love Each Other (JGB 1982-06-18 Cape Cod Coliseum - South Yarmouth, MA)...
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DEAD AIR with Uncle John - Episode #1011
- Enjoying the Ride Vol. 03 Fillmore East, New York, NY (4-25-71 and 4-27-71) Playing In The Band Dire Wolf (1971-04-27 The Fillmore East - NYC) - Enjoying the Ride Vol. 04 Boston Music Hall, Boston, MA (9-15-72 and 9-16-72) Promised Land Sugaree Greatest Story Ever Told China Cat Sunflower > I...
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DEAD AIR with Uncle John - Episode #1012
- Enjoying the Ride Vol. 04 Boston Music Hall, Boston, MA (9-15-72 and 9-16-72) Casey Jones He's Gone Me and My Uncle Bird Song Mexicali Blues Ramble on Rose Truckin' The Other One (1972-09-15 Boston Music Hall - Boston, MA) Brokedown Palace (1972-09-16 Boston Music Hall - Boston, MA)
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DEAD AIR with Uncle John - Episode #1013
- Enjoying the Ride Vol. 04 Boston Music Hall, Boston, MA (9-15-72 and 9-16-72) Morning Dew Dark Star (1972-09-16 Boston Music Hall - Boston, MA) - Enjoying the Ride Vol. 05 Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, NY (3-16-73) China Cat Sunflower > I Know You Rider Jack Straw Wave That Flag...
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DEAD AIR with Uncle John - Episode #1014
- Enjoying the Ride Vol. 05 Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, NY (3-16-73) El Paso Row Jimmy Mexicali Blues Bird Song Playing in the Band Promised Land > Bertha > Greatest Story Ever Told Loser Big River Don't Ease Me In Me and My Uncle 1973-03-16 (Nassau Coliseum - Uniondale, NY)
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DEAD AIR with Uncle John - Episode #1015
- Enjoying the Ride Vol. 05 Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, NY (3-16-73) Truckin' Dark Star Morning Dew Sugar Magnolia 1973-03-16 (Nassau Coliseum - Uniondale, NY) - Enjoying the Ride Vol. 06 Winterland, San Francisco, CA (3-20-77) New Minglewood Blues Ramble on Rose El Paso Deal...
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DEAD AIR with Uncle John - Episode #1016
- Enjoying the Ride Vol. 06 Winterland, San Francisco, CA (3-20-77) Peggy-O Beat It On Down The Line Brown Eyed Women Estimated Prophet Samson and Delilah Row Jimmy Promised Land St. Stephen > The Other One > Stella Blue 1977-03-20 (Winterland - San Francisco, CA)
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DEAD AIR with Uncle John - Episode #1017
- Enjoying the Ride Vol. 06 Winterland, San Francisco, CA (3-20-77) U.S. Blues Terrapin Station 1977-03-20 (Winterland - San Francisco, CA) - Enjoying the Ride Vol. 07 Philadelphia Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA (5-13-78) Jack Straw Dire Wolf Beat It On Down The Line Peggy - O El Paso Row Jimmy New...
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DEAD AIR with Uncle John - Episode #1018
- Enjoying the Ride Vol. 07 Philadelphia Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA (5-13-78) Terrapin Station Playing In The Band > Truckin' Black Peter > Sugar Magnolia One More Saturday Night 1978-05-13 (Philadelphia Spectrum - Philadelphia, PA) Enjoying the Ride Vol. 08 Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Morrison, CO...
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DEAD AIR with Uncle John - Episode #1019
- Enjoying the Ride Vol. 08 Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Morrison, CO (8-12-79) Lazy Lightning > Supplication Peggy-O Brown Eyed Women Looks Like Rain Althea > Passenger China Cat Sunflower > I Know You Rider Not Fade Away > Black Peter > Around and Around (1979-08-12 Red Rocks Amphitheatre…
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DEAD AIR with Uncle John - Episode #1020
- Enjoying the Ride Vol. 08 Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Morrison, CO (8-12-79) Lost Sailor Estimated Prophet > Eyes Of The World > US Blues (1979-08-12 Red Rocks Amphitheatre - Morrison, CO) - Enjoying the Ride Vol. 09 Alpine Valley Music Theatre, East Troy, WI (8-23-80 and 7-11-81) Alabama Getaway >...
About this show
DEAD AIR is a music broadcast hosted by GDRADIO.NET's own Uncle John and provided every Sunday night by WESU Middletown, 88.1 FM. WESU Middletown is located on campus at Wesleyan University in Middletown, CT, and is one of the nation's oldest continuously broadcasting commercial-free stations. The broadcast typically features musical selections from The Grateful Dead, Jerry Garcia Band, Ratdog, Phil Lesh and Friends, The Dead, Mickey Hart, Bill Kreutzmann Trio, Legion Of Mary, Reconstruction, Furthur, Dead and Company, The Other Ones, Wolf Bros and even Go Ahead.
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